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A radio show about climate change, ecology, politics, and power. Aired live every first and third Sunday of the month at 3pm CT on WEFT Champaign, 90.1 FM. Recordings here.... more
FAQs about The Rift:How many episodes does The Rift have?The podcast currently has 25 episodes available.
June 15, 2025Episode 15: The Republican Assault on the EPA with Ellie Hagen6/15/2025: I speak with former Environmental Protection Agency scientist Ellie Hagen about the Trump administration's funding cuts and firings at the EPA and their effects on environmental regulation....more48minPlay
June 01, 2025Episode 14: Imperialism and Ecological Breakdown with Leon Sealey-Huggins6/1/2025: I speak with Dr. Leon Sealey-Huggins, Senior Campaigner on Just Transition with War on Want, about his study of the effects of imperialism and colonialism on climate response among Global South nations, and the struggle for global ecological justice....more53minPlay
May 18, 2025Episode 13: Debt, Ecology, and Reparative Climate Finance with Patrick Bigger5/18/2025: I speak with Patrick Bigger, Research Director at the Climate and Community Institute, about the looming debt crisis among Global South nations, what it means for global climate justice, and how we can move toward a more just financial system....more51minPlay
May 05, 2025Episode 12: Fracking From the Permian Basin to Colombia with Sharon Wilson and Andres Gomez5/4/2025: I speak with Sharon Wilson of Oilfield Witness about the impacts of fracking in the Permian Basin, and hear from Andres Gomez of the Fossil Fuel Nonproliferation Treaty Initiative about Colombia's involvement in Permian fracking....more53minPlay
April 20, 2025Episode 11: What's Left with Malcolm Harris4/20/2025: I speak with author and Marxist intellectual Malcolm Harris about his new book, What's Left: Three Paths Through the Planetary Crisis....more54minPlay
April 06, 2025Episode 10: Greenpeace on Trial with Deepa Padmanabha4/6/2025: I speak with Deepa Padmanabha, Senior Legal Advisor with Greenpeace USA, about Energy Transfers' lawsuit against Greenpeace for their advocacy around the Dakota Access Pipeline, and what it could mean for left-wing activism moving forward....more46minPlay
March 16, 2025Episode 9: The Fight Against Privatizing South Africa's Grid with Brian Kamanzi3/16/2025: I speak with Brian Kamanzi, Researcher with Trade Unions for Energy Democracy, about South Africa's state-owned energy utility, Eskom, the struggle that unions and civil society are waging against its privatization, and the political landscape around energy and utilities in South Africa....more53minPlay
March 02, 2025Episode 8: Climate Risk in Public Pensions with Allie Lindstrom3/2/2025: I speak with Allie Lindstrom, Senior Strategist with the Sierra Club's Sustainable Finance program, about how climate risk is affecting public pensions in the US and what workers can do about it....more40minPlay
February 17, 2025Episode 7: Utility Justice in Detroit with Liz Jacob2/16/2025: I speak with Liz Jacob, staff attorney at the Sugar Law Center for Economic and Social Justice in Detroit, Michigan, about the fight for affordable, reliable and clean electricity in Detroit....more45minPlay
February 02, 2025Episode 6: Wildfires and Economic Justice in East LA with Elba Serrano2/2/2025: I speak with Elba Serrano, Associate Vice President at East Los Angeles Community Corporation, about how the recent wildfires have affected members of her community, fighting for economic justice in LA, and how climate change is affecting other struggles for social justice....more43minPlay
FAQs about The Rift:How many episodes does The Rift have?The podcast currently has 25 episodes available.